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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Going out of vs leaving the house

Hi teachers,
What is the difference?
a) He is going out of the house.
b) He is leaving the house.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Hello TS. Robert goes out of his house each morning to check for new mail in the mailbox across the street. Robert leaves his house each morning for work.

— Surfer

  • Hello TS.
  • Robert goes out of his house each morning to check for new mail in the mailbox across the street.
  • Robert leaves his house each morning for work.
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Hello TS.

Robert goes out of his house each morning to check for new mail in the mailbox across the street.
Robert leaves his house each morning for work.
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Without context, I see no real difference.

CB
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Hi CB,
Thanks. There's only a picture of a man 'leaving' or 'going out of the house'. The picture before is 'He is having breakfast'. There is a set of drawings asking for different actions, in present progressive since the man wakes up until he leaves the house, which is the last one.
The question is 'What's he doing now?' for each drawing.
The title of the exercise Actions in Pres
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Hi Sufer,
Thanks a lot for your examples.Emotion: smile

TS
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Thinking Spain'What's he doing now?'
Use He is leaving the house; it’s less wordy.
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Aspara Gus Thinking Spain'What's he doing now?'Use He is leaving the house; it’s less wordy.
Hi AG,
Thanks! Sure it is.
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